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Unable to yield with dignity, the Senate once again rejected Mr. Warren, 46-39. In this debate Senator Gillett made his maiden speech, defending Mr. Warren; Senator Borah, learned, eloquent, before packed galleries, espoused the Senatorial right to reject Mr. Warren...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Too Late | 3/23/1925 | See Source »

...Clerk read: "Mr. Blease, Mr. Borah, Mr. Bratton, Mr. Brookhart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Day of Days | 3/16/1925 | See Source »

...Gave up a precious afternoon and evening of work in respect to the memory of the late Senator Medill McCormick (see below). ¶ Extensively debated the McFadden Bill, which would allow National Banks to establish branches. ¶ Debate on the Isle of Pines Treaty became futile when Senator Borah, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, declined to allow it to come to a vote this session. ¶ Passed finally the Postal Pay and Rate Increase Bill (see Page 4). (Went to the President.) ¶ Passed a resolution authorizing the Committee headed by Senator Couzens which is investigating the Bureau...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: The Senate Mar. 9, 1925 | 3/9/1925 | See Source »

...rose to denounce the bill. Particularly bitter were they because it provided a two-cent service charge on every parcels post package-a charge which they declared was robbery of the farmers. A roll call was taken. The bill passed 69 to 12. The twelve negatives came from Senators Borah, Brookhart, Howell, Norbeck-Republicans ; and Bruce, Dial. George, Glass, Harrison, Pittman, Swanson, Underwood-Democrats. The Bill. The chief features of the bill are: 1. Pay increases for postal employes, averaging $300 each and totaling $68,000,000 a year, to become effective retroactively as of Jan. 1. 2. Increases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Postal Pay | 3/9/1925 | See Source »

...final report on the national election last fall, the special Senate Committee on Campaign Expenditures, headed by Mr. Borah, gave the following totals for the several parties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: National Affairs Notes, Feb. 23, 1925 | 2/23/1925 | See Source »

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